Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dissuasive

/dɪˈsweɪzɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: dis-sua-sive
IPA: /dɪˈsweɪzɪv/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to dissuade, or divert from a measure or purpose; dehortatory.

noun

That which dissuades; a disincentive.

Example Sentences

"When Nkem stepped forward to ask him a question, he made a dissuasive gesture with his gun, making Nkem jump back immediately."
"Among other particulars which constituted the unfitness of things in Mr Square's opinion, danger and difficulty were two. The difficulty therefore which he apprehended there might be in corrupting this young wench, and the danger which would accrue to his character on the discovery, were such strong dissuasives, that it is probable he at first intended to have contented himself with the pleasing ideas which the sight of beauty furnishes us with."

Etymology

From Middle French dissuasif.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: dissuasif

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈsweɪzɪv/

Inflected Forms

more dissuasive (comparative) most dissuasive (superlative) dissuasives (plural)

Derived Forms

dissuasively dissuasiveness

Frequently Paired Words

dissuade dissuasion

Questions

How do you pronounce dissuasive?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈsweɪzɪv/.
What does dissuasive mean?: Tending to dissuade, or divert from a measure or purpose; dehortatory.
Where does dissuasive come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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